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Moving overseas:
Moving altogether to another country, with the whole family can be very much stressful. The bureaucratic customs regulations and the cultural differences may all hamper the joy of the move. Actually the move can be made memorable and there is fun in learning a new culture. Choice of moving company can make a big difference. Good forwarders and agents will make your household goods cross the customs barrier easily without any hassles.
The types of shipment the international mover can provide are:
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If your things are not enough for filling up the total container then you can ask for consolidating your goods with other shipper’s goods inside the same shipping container,
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If you have a full container load you can negotiate FCL shipments at the lowest possible rate. FCL is not limited to only the move of the
FCL
Port
to Port or Door to Door service or any other combination. It can often involve additional services such as loading with cargo originating from various suppliers.
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'groupage' service is a shipping container that is loaded with other personal effects shipments such as your own. When there are sufficient goods to fill the container, it is then booked on a vessel. This consolidation of shipments usually takes between one and four weeks depending on how much cargo is already available, and it may vary during busy or quiet periods throughout the year.
Type of services
can be the following
:
- Warehouse to Door
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includes
Receiving your goods and consolidating all the additional outside purchases at carriers loading facility, preparation of all documents.
Destination service includes - Customs Clearance, In-home delivering, Unpacking and removal of all debris
- Warehouse to Port
– includes
Receiving your goods and consolidating all the additional outside purchases at carriers loading facility, preparation of all documents,
Releasing your goods at port of entry.
- Door to Port
- includes
Preliminary expert packing of fragile/breakable goods at your home, wrapping all furniture (packing materials are supplied).
Removal of household goods from your place of residence to carrier’s loading facility for final export packing. Preparation of all documents. Releasing your goods at port of entry
- Door to Door
– includes
Preliminary expert packing of fragile/breakable goods at your home, wrapping all furniture (packing materials are supplied).
Removal of household goods from your place of residence to Gateways Moving loading facility for final export packing. Preparation of all documents. Destination service includes - Customs Clearance, In-home delivering, Unpacking and removal of all debris
The important decision regarding which items you choose to ship abroad should be made with careful
consideration of many factors.
You need to make sure that the delivery into your residences will not cause any insurmountable problems due to, for example, a piano, oversized entertainment center, or furniture. You should consider hallway and stairway dimensions, elevators/lifts may sometimes be too small to transport some large items.
The decision as to what to ship can often be more difficult for those individuals who do not have definite housing arrangement already made. Make sure the articles selected are not only desirable for your new home, but also worthwhile to ship.
Everyone should know their rights with respect to customs regulation. Laws are often subject to change. Information may be obtained from the Consulate's Office, but beare in mind that International Movers representatives are very knowledgeable regarding rights and customs information.
EZ Moving will provide you full DOOR -to-PORT service .
From 1 box to a full container - we will pack, crate and box your goods to ensure safety in transit. We will pick it up and deliver door to port.
We will arrange customs clearance and provide for you insurance for transit. Just call or e-mail
us for advice and information. We will be happy to help you and provide friendly and professional service.
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